Experience
Deborah B. Barbier, LLC Federal and State Defense Attorney, 2012 – Present
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Civil and Criminal Healthcare Fraud
- Qui Tam and Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Civil and Criminal Asset Forfeiture
- Drug Diversion
- Business Litigation
- Internal Investigations
United States Attorney’s Office Assistant United States Attorney, 1996 – 2011
Criminal Division:
- Deputy Chief of General Crimes Section
- Chief of Asset Forfeiture Unit
- Violent Crime Task Force
Civil Division:
- Chief of Affirmative Civil Enforcement
Division: Healthcare Fraud, Defense Contracting Fraud, Procurement Fraud, Drug Diversion, Qui Tam Cases
The Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina Law Clerk, 1995 – 1996
The Honorable Joseph A. Wilson, II
South Carolina Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Law Clerk, 1994 – 1995
Credentials
University of South Carolina School of Law Juris Doctor Degree, May 1994
Admitted to the South Carolina Bar, November 1994
University of South Carolina Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, cum laude, December 1990
Experience
Deborah B. Barbier, LLC Federal and State Defense Attorney, 2012 – Present
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Civil and Criminal Healthcare Fraud
- Qui Tam and Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Civil and Criminal Asset Forfeiture
- Drug Diversion
- Business Litigation
- Internal Investigations
United States Attorney’s Office Assistant United States Attorney, 1996 – 2011
Criminal Division:
- Deputy Chief of General Crimes Section
- Chief of Asset Forfeiture Unit
- Violent Crime Task Force
Civil Division:
- Chief of Affirmative Civil Enforcement
Division: Healthcare Fraud, Defense Contracting Fraud, Procurement Fraud, Drug Diversion, Qui Tam Cases
The Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina Law Clerk, 1995 – 1996
The Honorable Joseph A. Wilson, II
South Carolina Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Law Clerk, 1994 – 1995
Credentials
University of South Carolina School of Law Juris Doctor Degree, May 1994
Admitted to the South Carolina Bar, November 1994
University of South Carolina Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, cum laude, December 1990
Awards
| 2020 | Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, the Trial Lawyer Honorary Society and a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute |
| 2020 | Order of Certus |
| 2020 | Order of Veritas |
| 2019 | Elected to American Law Institute (ALI) |
| 2019 | Inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) |
| 2017-2019 | Named to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators |
| 2018 | Inducted into honorary society for trial lawyers Litigation Counsel of America |
| 2017-2019 | Selected to Super Lawyers |
| 2012-2019 | Included in the Best Lawyers In America 19th Ed. |
| 2015 | Inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers |
| 2012 | Awarded the USC School of Law 2012 Compleat Lawyer Award |
| 2010 | United States Department of Agriculture – OIG Award |
| 2008 | United States Attorney’s Award |
| 2008 | Award for Excellence – Presidents Council on Integrity and Efficiency |
| 2007 | Outstanding Contributions to the Asset Forfeiture Unit |
| 2006 | Award for Leadership of Asset Forfeiture Unit |
| 2006 | Team Player Award |
| 2003 | Exceptional Dedication Award – “Operation Fast Track” |
| 2002 | Civil Division Award |
| 2001 | Exceptional Service Award – United States Department of Energy |
| 2000 | Workhorse Award for “Outstanding Work Ethic and Contributions to the Overall Mission of the United States Attorney office” |
| 1999 | Drug Enforcement Administration Appreciation Award |
| 1998 | United States Attorney’s office – Healthcare Fraud Award |
Outside the Office
American College of Trial Lawyers
Treasurer of State Committee
Federal Criminal Procedure Committee Member
Griffin Bell Award Committee Member
US District Court
Formerly served on advisory committee for e-discovery issues and disclosure orders in criminal cases.
Special Prosecutor
House Ethics Committee
Senate Ethics Committee
Federal Bar Association
Former Co-Chair of the Criminal Law Committee
Association of Regional Healthcare Internal Auditors
Criminal Justice Academy – Highway Interdiction Training
Federal Public Defender’s Office Training Events
Health Care Compliance Association
Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigative Division
Annual Training
Lorman Educational Services North Carolina Health Law
Update
National Advocacy Center Guest Lecturer
National Association of Fraud Examiners Annual Conference
Pro Bono Neighborhood Clinics
Secret Service Annual Training
South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists
South Carolina Bar – Bridge the Gap
South Carolina Bar – Bridge the Gap
South Carolina Carrier Advisory Committee
South Carolina Hospital Association
South Carolina Hospital Financial Management Association
South Carolina Medical Association
Southern Regional Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Prevention Conference
United States Department of Agriculture – Rural and Economic Development
Women’s Law Association
Board Member of Ronald McDonald House of
Columbia for 10 years
Co-Coach of Dent Middle School Mock Trial Team
Children’s Garden Committee
Former Chairperson on the South Carolina Working
Group on Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Law School for Non Lawyers
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Project Sentry: Safe Schools
South Carolina Health Care Fraud Task Force
South Carolina Procurement Fraud Task Force
Young Lawyers Association
Youth Corps
Youth in Government Mock Trial Judge
